A man of eighty has outlived probably three new sc...

Who said "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new sc... "?

"A man of eighty has outlived probably three new sc... " is one of a famous quotes by Lord Byron. Complete quote is as follows;
"A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress."

What is "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new sc... "?

"A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress." This is a quote by Lord Byron which is about Architecture & Poetry. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Every great architect is - necessarily - a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.
• Every age has its own poetry in every age the circumstances of history choose a nation, a race, a class to take up the torch by creating situations that can be expressed or transcended only through poetry.

What does "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new sc... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Poetry although it also includes other themes like Architecture & Poetry. It is attributed to Lord Byron. Complete quote is as follows;
"A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress."